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Ed Masse, owener of www.invent2011.com and expohelper.com is a con artist. Please stay away from him.

He used to have a business about 2 years ago called Select Offerings. It was a showroom in Utah repping all types of clothing and jewelry lines. His company proceeded to collected hundreds of samples from all of the designers claiming to use them to get new store accounts for all of the brands.

Low and behold they closed up shop, never returned merchandise to anyone and ended up selling the hundreds and thousands of samples to ebay companies and other places collecting a lot of money. We never heard from him or his associates again and everyone was out a lot of money. Some companies lost thousands.

Please be awayre of him. Has other businesses like the one mentioned in the title. He also belongs to Meetups on www.meetup.com.

DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH HIM if you know what's good for you. He will fool you and make you think he's the nicest man on earth. He's full of it!

Update by Jules225
May 17, 2011 9:39 pm EDT

Wow, you people are saddly mistaken. Don't say you were not warned. I did my part by warning people the best way I can. Good luck.

Update by Jules225
Nov 17, 2011 2:41 am EST

So glad I started this thread...I hope he gets cought one of these days.

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Victim Zero
Pittsburgh, US
May 06, 2021 12:01 pm EDT

611 William Penn Place in Pittsburgh, PA is Ed's confirmed address as of April 2021 for anyone looking for him!

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rsc803
New Richland, US
Jun 29, 2021 3:11 am EDT

He is currently in Cranberry Township, PA. Married to Sharon Peterson Masse. Owes many people a lot of money, including my mom who was with him for 7 years. We only want him to take my mom's name off his car as a cosigner from 4 years ago, shockingly he said he did, but the unpaid fines from the state of PA from him driving on toll roads illegally, prove otherwise. This is minor in comparison to what he really owes her and her family, but as she is failing daily with her health, we just want him to pay these fines since they are now turned over to collections. We will forward the collections information to the address above, in hopes that for once in his life he will take care of his responsibilities.

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Nicole Masse
, US
Jul 16, 2021 6:43 pm EDT
Replying to comment of rsc803

I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. Love to you.

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Midlife crisis
, US
Jun 19, 2020 1:50 am EDT

This complaint thread about ed masse dates back to 2010. He is very good about going off the grid but I can tell you he is very much involved in a sports bar, possibly managing and bartending, located in Scottsdale off of Pima Rd. After dating him from 10/2012 to 9/2019, the last 6 years living together in both Phoenix and Minnesota, I have ZERO interest in pursuing contact with him, however he put my home address on this new business EMSP MANAGEMENT LLC that owns the bar in Scottsdale. I have been inundated with mail for this company coming from both the AZ and United States governments, and after repeated requests to him via text and emails, not surprisingly, he has not taken care of it. This is been going on for 6 months. Ed is a notoriously smooth talking, engaging person who upon meeting him you can't help but be caught up in his many tales that typically are related to gambling, living in Las Vegas, being close friends with famous people, etc... but really underneath all of that persona is a person that can lie to you at any moment, looking you straight in the eye and will continue to deny things even when faced with the truth right in front of him. I could go on and on about our history but ultimately I am the one at fault for staying with him as long as I did. I thank God I didn't marry him when he proposed and am glad he moved on to what he felt would benefit in him in the only thing he truly cares about: money. Money for the next bet, roll of the dice, card that could be flipped. That is his one and only priority, himself and what he can gain from using others. My son later told me Ed owed him over $5000 for yet another failed business venture Ed dreamt up. Who does that to family? Who walks away from his 3 year old son from a previous marriage, never looking back and certainly never supporting him financially in any way that I knew of? Who then moves back to Phoenix where his son grew up and, as far as I know, continues to live but never once reaches out to him? I hope the person who is involved with him next, either personally or professionally, would question this before entering into any kind of relationship. He is the clinical definition of a narcissistic. So, take it for what it is, but i hope the next or current girl is smarter than me with him and does not ignore all the red flags that are so obvious. He is not worth it, business or personal.

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catchhimnow1
, US
Oct 01, 2016 2:35 pm EDT

Contact me at: english.spanish.sensei@gmail.com

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Nicole Masse
, US
Jun 04, 2017 10:31 pm EDT

Xenramom@gmail.com is my contact, please email me. I just saw this.sounds like you have or need info on this subject.

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angryandstunned
san diego, US
Apr 28, 2013 11:11 pm EDT
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How do I report this... I think I might be his next victim?

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BeenThereUgh
Providence, US
Nov 12, 2012 2:05 pm EST

This is another ex-wife and ALL of this information is spot on true. Click on the twitter link above for his picture. I feel sorry for the poor woman who is currently being persuaded by his BS and no doubt being taken advantage of... http://twitter.com/#!/expohelper

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BustHim
Colorado City, US
Nov 16, 2011 10:37 pm EST

Just follow this link for his pic...

http://twitter.com/#!/expohelper

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LoveLeh
Los Angeles, US
Nov 13, 2011 1:51 am EST
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Can you send me the pic please, lorissaluv@hotmail.com

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catchhimnow
, US
Oct 01, 2011 1:16 pm EDT

Still trying to attach the photo, if anyone knows how to get it to show up, please let me know as I can't seem to do it. Here goes again...

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catchhimnow
, US
Oct 01, 2011 1:11 pm EDT

Edward Leo Masse, birthdate 8/31/73, from Comanche, Iowa, is indeed an experienced sociopathic conman with a gambling addiction. He personally got me for my entire life's savings and then some, about $100, 000, wiping me clean and leaving me in serious debt through investment fraud, mail fraud, theft, credit card theft, identity theft, etc, etc. He is very believable, slick, conniving and unfortunately, intelligent. He has also walked with all of the money from his latest fraudulent business (one in a string of many), Elite VIP Networks, with groups in San Diego, Orange County, L.A., Phoenix, Raleigh, Atlanta and D.C. He has also committed investment fraud on several people from the group for an additional $20, 000, though I'm sure there are more that we're unaware of. After being personally wiped out by him, I have now become aware of many many others that he has done this to, women he has mooched off of and cleaned out of their life's savings, family members, businessmen he committed investment fraud on and many other fraudulent businesses in the past. Please, if you have any knowledge whatsoever of his whereabouts, please do let us know. He has destroyed too many lives already. It needs to stop! He is a menace and danger to society. I'm attaching a photo for those who don't know what he looks like, though don't be fooled by the smile. Thank you for your assistance.

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outtogethim
little rock, US
Sep 02, 2011 8:07 am EDT

As of Spetember 1, 2011 -- If you have any information of Edward Leo Masse's (Ed) whereabouts, the FBI, the San Diego police, the Phoenix police, Iron County Utah police and the Las Vegas police would be very interested in any information you could supply. If you don't feel comfortable posting here, please go directly to any of those agencies... Please and Thank You... this man needs to face the music once and for all.

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one of the masses
, US
Aug 06, 2011 1:45 am EDT

This is all true.. I'm his ex wife. if anyone has any information about Ed, please post it on here. I need to send him more court papers. thanks

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HR Expert
San Clemente, US
Jun 29, 2011 6:12 am EDT
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http://twitter.com/#!/expohelper
This is one and the same Ed Masse. Go to the above link and see his photo. He is responsible for several cons...He forgot to cover up his twitter page.

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HR Expert
San Clemente, US
Jun 29, 2011 6:04 am EDT
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If this is the same Ed Masse, he has in fact run off with the money again from the Elite VIP Network in Orange County. Taken off with all of the membership money apparently.

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disgustedbyhim
Honolulu, US
May 26, 2011 6:35 pm EDT

I am fairly confident that either the first two comments were Ed trying to "make good" on his name and this post... or sadly mistaken folks! I would bet you my left arm that Mr. Ed Masse (Edward Leo Masse of Comanche, IA) did not donate one penny to any charity, let alone 3 million... the only "charity" Ed pays is whatever casino has a poker room that he can get too fastest and stay the longest. This same Ed Masse is the man who owned and operated Select Offerings, he is also involved with EliteVIP, invent2011, expohelper and several others. He was also a resident of Utah State Prison for a year in [protected] for theft from his employer. Do your due diligence people before doing business with this "man"

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tlmd1971
Miles, US
May 26, 2011 4:18 am EDT

There are several Ed Masse's in the United States. Unfortunately, the main person in this complaint is in fact a con artist. He's 37 yrs old, originally from Iowa, does have a brother in Arizona but not close to him. He has been divorced 2x times, has 2 children that he doesn't support and has a major gambling problem. He has a criminal record and he will con anyone for money. He needs serious help to overcome his addiction to gambling before he's found dead from messing with the wrong people. Ed lies to everyone about everything in his life- his career, his family, his intentions, his past, etc. It is a major problem. Oh and he also unfortunately has a sister that he has already pulled a con on as well...he is presently wanted by several law enforcement agencies for a recent theft which was the result of his latest con. If anyone has spoken to him recently, please be aware that there are 2 warrants out for him presently. I'd hate to see someone else go down with him when he's caught this time. Please pass the word to protect yourselves from Ed. And yes, my facts are honest and accurate... I'm his sister.

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Tatyanna Duquette
, US
Dec 14, 2020 8:09 pm EST
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He owes me money from his bar. I filed a claim with AIC

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Victim#1
, US
Feb 01, 2021 1:22 pm EST
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Good luck!

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rsc803
New Richland, US
Jun 29, 2021 4:00 am EDT

He owes many people a lot of money. Im sorry it happened to you. He was fraudently claiming the bar in Scottsdale was open long after it closed, i guarantee he put zero $ into that bar, he new wife I'm sure financed it. He is in PA now with her, after being sure to collect the covid relief money from the government. I so hope karma gets him. My sister was with him for 7 yrs and he was a completely different man than who she thought she knew. What a waste of a human being

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mindyjohnson59
Scottsdale, US
Nov 28, 2010 11:16 pm EST
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I know him as well. And I would say that you are way off. Ed is an upstanding guy. I know you have the wrong guy. The one who does expohelper is not the one that you did business with. This guy has personally donated over 3 mil to our charity, and I seriously doubt that he would take any of your samples when he has so much. You should definitely not slam anyone on the internet unless you know for sure who you are talking about, cause it could damage someone that is truly a great citizen.

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mlopezet
Los Angeles, US
Sep 06, 2010 7:45 pm EDT
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I know him and I think you are very mistaken. This guy has been doing his business for 3 years and has always delivered on his promises. He also goes to my church and is worth quite a bit of money. I doubt that he would do anything of the sort. Maybe you should make sure that you have the right Ed and not the one that owns Expo-Helper. Although he does have a brother. I have never met him so that is a possibility. Either way you should definitely recheck your facts.